Short film

Bariga Sugar

2017 · 21 min

A quiet, tender slice of childhood friendship amid hardship, leaving a lingering ache.

Overview: Set in a brothel compound in Lagos, Bariga Sugar tells the story of a tender friendship between Jamil and Ese, the children of two sex workers.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, isolation, class, survival
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
isolation
class
survival
coming-of-age
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild